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Egg Custard [and variations]

List of Ingredients




Phil's note since the old custards[and Amish/Mennonite still are] were made with unprocessed raw milk the cream was still there. The closest we are going to get to this is:


16 oz half & half
3 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract

To Prepare:

Beat eggs well, add half & half and vanilla and blend in. Do not use an electric mixer-use a fork! Pour into six custard cups. Place in a baking pan with 1 inch of hot (not quite boiling) water in it. Place in a 300 degree oven for 30 minutes and test for doneness. If not done, continue baking and check every five minutes - do not overcook! When done, set pan on top of oven for 30 minutes before removing custard cups from water. Serve warm or cold with a dash of nutmeg (if desired) and a packet of "Nutrasweet" sprinkled on top! Yummy and creamy - definitely fills the need for ice cream!

To test for doneness: insert a clean knife into the outer edge of the custard. When it is done, no custard will stick to the knife. The center may still be soft and uncooked - it will continue to cook after you remove the custards from the oven.

Options:

Chocolate custard: mix 3 level TBSP cocoa powder into 1/3 cup very hot water, add to custard mix.

Coconut custard: use coconut flavoring, or instead of 16 oz half-and-half use 1 can of non-fat unsweetened coconut milk and 8 oz of heavy cream.

Lemon, banana, orange, etc flavors: make regular custard except instead of 2 tsp vanilla use 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp lemon extract, banana extract, etc.

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